New traffic light signals change for South Otsego Avenue commuters

August 05, 2002

"It's probably not going to take them too long," he said.

"We were informed this past spring that they were going to go ahead and begin construction on it," said Gaylord City Manager Joseph Duff. "The thoughts were that both law enforcement agencies, the sheriff's department as well as the city police, indicated signalization needs to occur at the location. There's been enough crash data collected that would have given the state enough to warrant that the light be installed."

Traffic flows in the range of 16,500 vehicles each day use Old 27 in the area and accessory streets to the north.

A MDOT review of crash data over the last five years showed 11 right-angle crashes at the intersection as drivers attempted to turn left onto Old 27 heading south. The intersection met three other warrants for a light, including 34 delays exceeding one minute for traffic entering the road.